Nonstop flight route between Johannesburg, South Africa and Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa and Points North Landing Airport (YNL), Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,250 miles (or 14,886 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Rand Airport and Points North Landing Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rand Airport and Points North Landing Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QRA / FAGM |
| Airport Name: | Rand Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rand Airport Management Company (Pty) Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5482 feet (1,671 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRA |
| More Information: | QRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNL / CYNL |
| Airport Name: | Points North Landing Airport |
| Location: | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°16'36"N by 104°4'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Points North Freight Forwarding Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1600 feet (488 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YNL |
| More Information: | YNL Maps & Info |
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- Because of Rand Airport's high elevation of 5,482 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at QRA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make QRA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Rand Airport (QRA) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of QRA.
- de Havilland DH 104 Dove and Lockheed L18-08 Lodestar on view at the South African Airways Museum Society at Rand Airport.
- Today, the airport hosts air charter operators, flying schools and a number of aircraft maintenance organizations, as well as pilot shops, car hire and other aviation-related enterprises.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rand Airport (QRA) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,977 miles (19,275 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Points North Landing Airport (YNL):
- Points North Landing Airport (YNL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Points North Landing Airport (YNL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 9,976 miles (16,055 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Points North Landing Airport (YNL) is Collins Bay Airport (YKC), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of YNL.
